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Community Trust names new manager

Community Trust Bank announced that Greg Nichols has joined its Airline Banking Center team as manager. Greg previously served in numerous roles in the banking industry over the last five years. Valerie Watson has moved from her position at the banking center to Community Trust Bank's Line Avenue location.

Born and raised in the Bossier City region, Greg was awarded a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University in Shreveport and is currently pursuing a Masters of Business Administration from the school. Greg has substantial experience serving the Shreveport/Bossier business community, where he specializes in helping business clients reach both their short and long-term financial goals.

"We welcome Greg's new presence at the Airline Banking Center," said Larry Little, regional president of Community Trust Bank. "By continuing to develop his career here at Community Trust Bank, Greg has shown that he is dedicated to serving the people of this community. He truly believes in what Community Trust Bank stands for - making each customer feel like the only customer every time."

The Airline Banking Center is located at 2790 Airline Drive.

Nichols makes his home in north Bossier with his wife, Amy, and their three daughters, McKenzie, Addy and Skylar.

Tickets on sale for 'God's Trombones'

Tickets are on sale for Mahogany Ensemble Theatre's eighth season opening production of "God's Trombones."

Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for seniors and students. Group rates also are available. To purchase tickets online, go to mahoganyensembletheatre.org.

The production will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13-15 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at East Bank Theatre, 630 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City.

Angelique Feaster Evans is the director, Roshanda Spears is the choreographer and Sereca Robinson Henderson is the musician.

IHOP to offer free pancakes for Shriners

IHOP will once again invite guests to enjoy free pancakes during National Pancake Day on Feb. 5 while raising money for Shriners Hospitals and other local charities. On this day, the restaurant chain hopes to raise $3 million.

During National Pancake Day, the company's largest philanthropic event of the year, more than 1,500 IHOP restaurants across the country will invite guests to enjoy a complimentary stack of IHOP's signature delicious buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Guests will be encouraged to make a voluntary contribution to the local Shriners Hospitals or other local charities.

This will mark the eighth year that IHOP has held National Pancake Day, which to date has raised more than $10 million dollars for Shriners Hospitals and other local charities. In 2012 alone, IHOP raised more than $3 million for Shriners Hospitals and other charities.

For more information on National Pancake Day, visit www.ihoppancakeday.com.

WK offers classes, support groups

A Caring For Your Newborn class will be presented by Donna Yates at 6 p.m. Monday at the WK Bossier Health Center Auditorium, 2400 Hospital Drive, Bossier City. The class is a guide to caring for a newborn. The cost is $20 and includes a meal and materials. Reservations are required, space is limited.

Learn about breast-feeding and how it can enhance the overall well-being of your baby at Feeding Your Baby: Benefits and Effects of Breast-feeding, presented by Donna Yates at 10 a.m. Dec. 15 at the WK Bossier Health Center Auditorium, 2400 Hospital Drive, Bossier City. The cost is $20 and includes a meal and materials. Reservations are required, space is limited.

Shaking the Sodium from Your Diet and Thriving with Cardiopulmonary Disease, a seminar that addresses the needs of people with heart failure, or signs and symptoms of chronic cardiopulmonary disease, will be facilitated by Anita Vondra and Leah Walker at 10 a.m. Dec. 13 at WK Bossier Wellness Center, 2450 Hospital Drive, Bossier City. The seminar is free, but reservations are requested.

A women's cardiac support group, Heart to Heart, will address women with cardiovascular illness with guest speaker Merikay Ringer or Susan Miller, spokespersons from WomenHeart, The National Coalition of Women with Heart Disease at 11 a.m. Dec. 13 at WK Bossier Wellness Center, Cardiac Rehab Education Room, 2450 Hospital Drive, Bossier City. The seminar is free but reservations are requested.

- From Staff Reports

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Community Trust names new managerCommunity Trust Bank announced that Greg Nichols has joined its Airline Banking Center team as manager. Greg previously served in numerous roles in the banking